102 THE FLORIST. 



tribe ; perfectly hardy ; a free-growing plant, attaining the height of from torty to 

 sixty feet. Itis a native of the north of China. Messrs, Standish and Noble of 

 theBagshot Nursery, have, amongst other Conifers, a large stock of young plants 

 of this species, raised from imported seeds. 



Calliandra brevipes. This is a very graceful, ornamental, and much- 

 branching stove shrub, resembling an Acacia. It is a free-growing plant ; and if 

 stopped back, will form a tolerably compact bush of a neat appearance. Flowers 

 of pale red or rose colour. It is a native of Brazil. Figured from Kew, 



^CHYNANTHUS Javanicus. This is a beautiful species, much resembling 

 jE. pulcher. It is a soft-stemmed trailing stove-plant of neat habit, having 

 corymbs of large handsome flowers of a yellow and bright red colour. It was 

 introduced from Java by Messrs. Rollinson, Nurserymen, Tooting. Figured from 

 Kew. 



Lardizabala biternata. An evergi'een climbing shrub ; perfectly hardy, 

 and well adapted for covering walls or other unsightly objects. The flowers 

 are rather large and numerous, forming dense drooping spikes of a deep purplish- 

 chocolate colour. A native of the woods in the south of Chili. Introduced 

 from Valparaiso by Mr. W. Lobb to Messrs. Veitch and Son, Exeter, from 

 whence it was figured. The fruit of this plant forms an article of commerce in 

 the Chilian markets. 



Lagettalintearia. a rather straggling-growing deciduous stove-plant, of but 

 little beauty, attaining the height of from twenty to thirty feet in its native woods. 

 Flowers in spikes of pure white. The introduction of this plant to Britain was 

 long a desideratum and in 1844 it reached the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 

 from Jamaica. It is commonly known by the appellation of the " Jamaica 

 Lace-bark," being peculiarly interesting, as its inner bark consists of reticulated 

 fibre exactly resembling well-prepared lace. It is very tough, and being washed 

 with common soap, it acquires a degree of whiteness equal to the best artificial lace. 

 It is used for a variety of purposes, and the ladies in Jamaica make caps, ruffles, 

 and complete sets of lace with it. Figured from Kew. 



Figured in Paxtoii's Floiver-Garden. 



Sarracema Drummondii. a curious plant, of but little beauty. The leaves 

 are folded up in the form of pitchers, and hold water ; they vary from eighteen 

 to thirty inches long. Flowers of a dingy purple colour, about two and half 

 inches in diameter. Introduced from Florida by the late Mr. Drummond. Figured 

 from Chats worth. 



Adenocalymma nitidum. a pretty climbing stove- plant belonging to the 

 Bigonias, having bright shining leaves and yellow flowers. The plant was ob- 

 tained from Mr. Mackoy of Liege, about five years ago ; its native country is 

 Ikazil. Figured from Chatsworth. 



Cattleya Walkerii. This is a beautiful dwarf species, similar to C. su- 

 perba. The flowers grow singly or in pairs from within a narrow reddish spatha, 

 and are full five inches in diameter ; fragrant and bright, but not deep, rose 

 colour. It is a native of Brazil. Figured from the collection of C. B. Warner, 

 Esq., Hoddeston. 



Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. J. Houlston. 



ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA. 



In last month's F/orw^ this is described amongst the new plants as being 

 " probably hardy.'' I think there is not the least doubt of it, as two plants of it 

 have stood here all the winter in the open border without the least protection. 

 I examined the roots as soon as the severe frosts we had in January last were 

 out of the ground, and found them quite healthy, and apparently in an active 

 state. Since then they have made shoots two inches long ; the nine degrees of 

 frost we had on the morning of the 5th of March did not appear to aff"ect these 

 shoots in the least. 



Royal Botanic Gardens^ Kew, William Allan. 



March %th, 1850. 



